The main source of inspiration for my recipes still comes from me opening my pantry and using what I have on hand, recently I was given a whole heap of dried cranberries so I decided to get recipe testing!

The result was this delicious White Chocolate and Cranberry Loaf with a simple Citrus Glaze

Dried cranberries are such a lovely ingredient to have on hand, I usually like to have them in salads as I think their sweetness works well but they are equally as delicious in baking.

This recipe was inspired both by the cranberries in the cupboard and sitting right on top of a stash of white chocolate, so I have adapted a few recipes to come up with a combination I hope you enjoy. I think the flavour combination is absolutely divine! 

I love adding citrus flavours to my baking, so adding orange zest and juice to this one was a simple choice to make. I think it adds such a lovely contrast to the other flavours. I have also included the orange zest into the simple glaze on top which you don’t really need but honestly it looks super pretty and makes the loaf taste even better!

You want the consistency of the icing to be thick but runny, so just add a little orange juice at at time.  Also you can replace the juice called for in the recipe with lemon too for a different flavour – less sweet but just as delicious!

Loaves can be tricky to bake at times, often the edges can burn or the top does not rise, this can be due to so many factors, the oven temperatures alone from oven to oven can vary 20 degrees.

Often the outside of our baking will cook first and it takes much longer for the dense inside to catch up. I tend to watch my baking quite carefully so feel free to check and test early to ensure you get a lovely even cooking.  

Today I used a mini loaf tin and I loved the results! This takes the cooking time down to 25 minutes, they are lovely and moist. If you are using a standard loaf tin it does make a good amount of batter, so use a good size loaf tin. 

I will share a number of other cranberry recipes over the coming months as I work through my stash of cranberries, I would love to hear what you enjoy using them in? You can always reach out via email, Facebook or Instagram, I love to chat to all of you, knowing people are enjoying my recipes really is the best bit part of what I do!

If you are a fan of loaves, then check out these ones

Delicious Lemon Loaf

Delicious Banana Bread

So onto the recipe, I hope you enjoy, I have adapted this recipe from one found on Genius Kitchen

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Delicious White Chocolate & Cranberry Loaf

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

A delicious combination of white chocolate and cranberry in lovely moist loaf topped with a simple citrus glaze. Can be made full size or mini loaves

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Ingredients

• 115 grams Butter, softened
• 1 Cup White Sugar, 215 grams
• 3 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Milk, 125 mls
• 1/2 Tablespoon White Vinegar or Lemon Juice
• 3 Tablespoons Orange Juice, 45 mls
• 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
• 1/2 Cup White Chocolate, 90 grams, Melted
• 2 1/4 Cups Plain White Flour, 340 grams
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 Cups Dried Cranberries, 195 grams
• 1/2 Cup White Chocolate Drops, 90 grams (optional)

Simple Orange Glaze

• 1 Cup Icing Sugar, 145 grams
• 1 teaspoon Orange Zest
• 2-3 Tablespoons Fresh Orange Juice

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 175C and prepare a 23 x 13 cm loaf pan well with melted butter or cooking spray, or mini loaf tins if using
2. In a small bowl add the milk and white vinegar (to make buttermilk), stir and and set aside for 5 minutes
3. In a large food mixer cream the butter and sugar, for approximately 4 minutes
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well in between
5. Add the milk mixture you prepared earlier, the orange juice, orange zest and vanilla essence and blend well to fully combine
6. Melt the white chocolate with 20 second bursts in the microwave until fully melted
7. Add this to the mixer and stir in gently
8. In a medium bowl add the flour, salt, baking soda and combine well
9. Add this to the batter and carefully combine until just combined
10. Finally add the cranberries and gently stir until just combined, and second measure of white chocolate drops if using.
11. Pour into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 50-55 minutes until it springs back to the touch and a knife or skewer comes out clean. If using mini loaf tins cook for 25 minutes.
12. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes then carefully turn onto a cooling rack, right side up
13. Make a simple Orange Glaze and drizzle over the still warm loaf
14. Can be served cold or warm
15. Store in an airtight container
16. Enjoy

Simple Orange Glaze

In a medium bowl combine the icing sugar and the orange zest and gently stir to combine, add the orange juice a little at a time until you have a lovely icing, just runny enough to drizzle off the end of the spoon, glaze your loaves.

Notes

Can replace Orange zest and juice with a combination of lemon and orange or all lemon.

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Happy Baking!

Anna